Blue Flax

Austrian Pine

About Blue Flax and Austrian Pine

Blue Flax

Austrian Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

PINUS nigra

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

European Black Pine

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Austrian Pine

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Schwarzkiefer

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

pino salgareño

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Sosna czarna

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Linales

Pinales

Family

Linaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Linum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1803

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax and Austrian Pine. Blue Flax doesn't have thorns and Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Flax does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Flax has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine

Season and care of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax and Austrian Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax season is Summer and Austrian Pine season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand and for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline and for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Flax and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Blue Flax and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine

Care of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.